Area profile
A quick snapshot of Cowra, drawn from official ABS estimates and the NSW Government's council data. Cowra Shire is a Central West LGA centred on the Lachlan River, with an economy built on agriculture (sheep, grain and livestock, plus vineyards). Cowra is also known internationally for the 1944 Cowra breakout — the largest prison escape of the Second World War, from a POW camp on the town's outskirts — commemorated today at the Cowra Japanese Garden and the World Peace Bell.
New to these terms? Read them in plain English
- Local Government Area (LGA)
- The official area a council governs.
- Estimated Resident Population (ERP)
- The official population count for an area.
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
- The national statistics agency behind population figures.
- Population (ERP, 2023–24)
- 12,680ABS Estimated Resident Population.
- Area
- 2,808.8 km²
- Population density
- ~4.5 people per km²
- Region
- Central West NSW — on the Lachlan River
- Council classification
- Large Rural (OLG group 11)
- Main centres
- Cowra (council seat), Billimari, Darbys Falls, Gooloogong, Woodstock, WyangalaAdministrative Centre at 116 Kendal Street, Cowra. A selection of localities is listed below.
Suburbs & postcodes
- Cowra2794
- Woodstock2793
- Darbys Falls2793
- Wyangala2808
- Gooloogong2805
- Billimari2804
On the map
The shaded area is the official Local Government Area boundary.
The suburb list and postcodes are a selection of the localities in the Cowra LGA; some smaller villages (e.g. Wattamondara, Noonbinna, Morongla) are not individually listed here as we could not confirm a distinct postcode for each from public sources. The shaded area on the map is the official Local Government Area boundary (OpenStreetMap administrative boundary for Cowra Shire Council).
Sources — check it yourself
Figures are current as at the dates shown and may change — always confirm with the linked source. See the notice at the bottom of the page for full details and how to report a correction.